WHAT DOES “RELIGIOUS TAX EXEMPTION” MEAN IN AMERICA? Thanks to free speech, any group in America can call itself a religion. However, only the IRS is allowed to make a determination on […]
Jeffrey Augustine
Investigative Journalist and Private Investigator based in Los Angeles.
The Church of Scientology and Tax Exemption — Part I
Mark “Marty” Rathbun is the only former Scientology executive involved in the Church of Scientology’s 1993 tax exemption process who has publicly written about behind the scene details. These details are contained […]
1977: Church of Scientology Purchases Cedars of Lebanon Hosptial in Los Angeles
An article from the old Hollywood Independent Dated February 10, 1977, the story covers the purchase of the Cedars of Lebanon hospital in Los Angeles for $5,000.000. This facility became the Pac […]
Jett Travolta Foundation 2013 Form 990
It is a terrible thing to lose a child. John and Kelly created a foundation to quietly honor the memory of their late son Jett Travolta. IMHO, this should not be sensationalized […]
The Scientology Mafia Wall Chart
Scroll down for Version 3 of my “three column version” of the Scientology Mafia. The latest chart compares the Church of Scientology to the classic Mafia structure. In this case, David Miscavige […]
The Church of Scientology and the Highly Obscene “R” Word
The highly obscene “R” word in the Church of Scientology is REFUND as in, “We hate to give anyone a refund!” There are three types of refunds in the Church of Scientology: […]
Church of Scientology ~~ The Scandal of IRS Tax Exemption
Jeffrey Augustine explains why the Church of Scientology’s 1993 tax exemption was not an exceptional event as the Church makes it out to be. Essentially, tax exempt status is not a “Seal […]
The Core of Scientology is Its Malicious System of Sham Contracts
As reported by Tony Ortega, the Church of Scientology has moved to strike the affidavit of Mike Rinder in the Garcia case. Essentially, the Church of Scientology wants to prevent the Garcia’s […]
Did the Church of Scientology Violate the Law When It Harrassed Marty Rathbun at LAX?
The video of Church of Scientology executives harassing former Church official Marty “Mark” Rathbun went viral: It was completely reprehensible, outrageous, and irresponsible for the three Scientology officials to have entered a […]
Part 2: The Epic 1990’s Blowup between PR Giant Hill & Knowlton, the Church of Scientology, and Prozac Drug Manufacturer Eli Lilly
In Part 1 of this series, we featured a magazine article by Patrick J. Kiger describing The Epic 1990’s Blowup between PR Giant Hill & Knowlton, the Church of Scientology, and Prozac […]
